While the look and feel of an application is determined by many components the initial work has been done on unifying the look of the individual icon sets.

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While the look and feel of an application is determined by many individual components, some organization is necessary in order to unify the appearance and structure of individual icon sets used within those components.

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Tango defines a standard [[Tango Icon Theme Guidelines|icon style guidelines document]] that applications and desktop enviroments can adhere to. Work has started on creating a [[Tango Icon Library|new base icon theme]] based on a [[standard icon naming specification]]. In addition, we provide transition utilities to create icon themes for existing [http://www.gnome.org GNOME] and [http://www.kde.org KDE] desktops.

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The Tango Desktop Project defines an [[Tango Icon Theme Guidelines|icon style guideline]] to which artists and designers can adhere. A sample implementation of the style is available as an [[Tango Icon Library| icon theme]] based upon a standardized [[Standard_Icon_Naming_Specification| icon naming specification]]. In addition, the project provides transitional utilities to assist in creating icon themes for existing desktop environments, such as [http://www.gnome.org GNOME] and [http://www.kde.org KDE].

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Eventually, the Tango Desktop Project will provide the following initiatives:

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Eventually, the Tango Desktop initiative aims to provide:

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* A suggested default native look.

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* A subsystem to help standardize toolkits on a common icon naming structure.

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* A complete set of application, mimetype, and stock [[Tango Icon Library| icons]] designed using a defined [[Tango Icon Theme Guidelines| style guide]].

We are [[The People|engineers, artists, user interface designers, and volunteers]]. We'd like you to be involved.

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We are [[The People|engineers, artists, and user interface designers]]. We'd like you to be involved.

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Join us in our effort to produce a native, open look and structure by contributing to the guidelines, improving applications (by encouraging them follow the proposed specifications), contributing artwork, and by spreading the ideas expressed here.

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Join us in our effort to produce a native Linux look and feel by contributing to the guidelines, improve applications (by making them follow specs, etc.), design artwork, and spread the word.

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Interested contributors from [http://www.gnome.org/ Gnome], [http://www.kde.org/ KDE], and other [http://www.fsf.org/ free] and [http://www.opensource.org/ open source] projects are welcome. We invite anyone to follow the specifications defined here, as well as those defined on [http://freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org].

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Interested contributors from [http://www.gnome.org/ Gnome], [http://www.kde.org/ KDE], and other [http://www.fsf.org/ free] and [http://www.opensource.org/ open source] projects are all welcome. We invite anyone working on software to follow the specifications defined here, as well as on [http://freedesktop.org/ FreeDesktop.org].

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You can file bugs against the Tango icon library, icon style guideline, and the Icon Naming Specification in [http://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org's bugzilla].

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You can file bugs against the tango module in the [http://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org bugzilla] in case it's related to the style guideline or the actual icon library.

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The Tango icon library, icon style guideline matters, and artistic workflows can be discussed on the [http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/tango-artists tango-artists mailing list]. The Icon Naming Specification can be discussed on the [http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg XDG mailing list].

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We are setting up a mailing list for tango artists to discuss the style guideline matters and cooperate on building the icon library. The naming spec matters are best discussed on the [http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg xdg mailing list].

== Terms Of Use ==

== Terms Of Use ==

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[[Image:cc.png|Creative Commons Share Alike 2.0]]

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The color palette and the actual icons are licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Share-Alike license].

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The Tango base icon theme is released to the Public Domain. The palette is in public domain. Developers, feel free to ship it along with your application. The icon naming utilities are licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GPL].

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Though the tango-icon-theme package is released to the Public Domain, we ask that you still please attribute the Tango Desktop Project, for all the hard work we've done. Thanks.

Latest revision as of 14:42, 26 February 2009

What is the Tango Desktop Project?

The Tango Desktop Project exists to help create a consistent graphical user interface experience for free and Open Source software.

While the look and feel of an application is determined by many individual components, some organization is necessary in order to unify the appearance and structure of individual icon sets used within those components.

The Tango Desktop Project defines an icon style guideline to which artists and designers can adhere. A sample implementation of the style is available as an icon theme based upon a standardized icon naming specification. In addition, the project provides transitional utilities to assist in creating icon themes for existing desktop environments, such as GNOME and KDE.

Eventually, the Tango Desktop Project will provide the following initiatives:

A suggested default native look.

A subsystem to help standardize toolkits on a common icon naming structure.

A complete set of application, mimetype, and stock icons designed using a defined style guide.

A general, cross-desktop human interface guideline.

Who is involved?

Join us in our effort to produce a native, open look and structure by contributing to the guidelines, improving applications (by encouraging them follow the proposed specifications), contributing artwork, and by spreading the ideas expressed here.

Interested contributors from Gnome, KDE, and other free and open source projects are welcome. We invite anyone to follow the specifications defined here, as well as those defined on freedesktop.org.

You can file bugs against the Tango icon library, icon style guideline, and the Icon Naming Specification in freedesktop.org's bugzilla.

Terms Of Use

The Tango base icon theme is released to the Public Domain. The palette is in public domain. Developers, feel free to ship it along with your application. The icon naming utilities are licensed under the GPL.

Though the tango-icon-theme package is released to the Public Domain, we ask that you still please attribute the Tango Desktop Project, for all the hard work we've done. Thanks.